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South Yorkshire

American  

noun

  1. a metropolitan county in N England. 603 sq. mi. (1,561 sq. km).


South Yorkshire British  

noun

  1. a metropolitan county of N England, administered since 1986 by the unitary authorities of Barnsley, Doncaster, Sheffield, and Rotherham. Area: 1560 sq km (602 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The Sunday Telegraph leads with the arrest overnight of a "28-year-old white British male" who it says was "apprehended in South Yorkshire after manhunt following murder".

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

West Yorkshire Police found the men had moved between several Discord servers, including one run by Zachary Law, from Doncaster, South Yorkshire, who told detectives that Dyer spoke about his troubles.

From BBC Jun. 13, 2026

He had been remanded in custody between charge and the beginning of the trial, South Yorkshire Police said, but his defence team's application for bail was then granted by the court.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

Muhammed Secka's body was found the day after emergency services were called to Rother Valley Country Park, in South Yorkshire, on Bank Holiday Monday.

From BBC Jun. 9, 2026

Other canals are numerous, among which may be mentioned the Sheffield and South Yorkshire, connecting Sheffield with the Trent.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 4 "England" to "English Finance" by Various

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